Lewis earns second Olympic gold amid boos at Los Angeles
Carl Lewis won his second gold in the 1984 Olympics long jump, but was booed by a minority in the LA Memorial Coliseum. He jumped 28 feet ¼ inch, failed to beat Bob Beamon's 29-2, and explained the grueling schedule with two 200s earlier that day.
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Los Angeles
Carl Lewis
Bob Beamon
LA Memorial Coliseum
Lewis
Pythagoras
United States
Roger Kingdom
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
U.S
Kim Gallagher
Kelly McCormick
Mark Breland
Azzan Alakbary
Oman
Memorial Coliseum
Jesse Owens
Michael Jackson
America
Beamon
Australia
Gary Honey
Italy
Giovanni Evangelisti
Honey
Evangelists
Larry Myricks
Mike McRae
Thomas Jefferson
Kent State
Jefferson
Woodard trains as a two way Olympic captain in gold bid
Lynette Woodard, famed Kansas All-American with 3641 career points, captains the unbeaten US women basketball team against South Korea for Olympic gold. She adapts to defense and playmaking beside Cheryl Miller, averaging 11 points and contributing on rebounds, assists, and steals.
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Inglewood
Calif
Lynette Woodard
Woodard
University of Kansas
South Korea
Cheryl Miller
Southern California
Cheryl
Miller
Woodard Embraces Pat Head Summitt Defensive Demands
University of Tennessee star Lynette Woodard reflects on learning Pat Head Summitt's expectations in international basketball. The guard credits her 1980 Olympics progress to adopting a total game, strong defense, and leadership as the United States defeated South Korea 84 to 47 in the preliminaries, with Summitt noting Woodard’s growth and leadership.
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Woodard
Pat
Lynette
University of Tennessee
South Korea
U.S
USA Men Advance To Semis In Olympic Basketball
Inglewood, Calif. AP U S coach Bobby Knight praised guard Steve Alford as the Americans edge West Germany 78 67 to reach the Olympic semifinals. Alford scored 17, while West Germany feared Chris Mullin. Canada upset Italy 78 72 to reach the semis as Yugoslavia faces Spain.
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Inglewood
Calif
U. S
Bobby Knight
Steve Alford
Ralph
Alford
Knight
United States
West Germany
Indiana
Ralph Klein
Chris Mullin
Canada
Italy
Jay Triano
Yugoslavia
Spain
Drazen Dalipaglc
Drazen Petrovic
Uruguay
Spain Edges Australia 101 93 Behind Martin’s 25
Fernando Martin scored 25 as Spain held off Australia 101 93 at the Forum. Knight and Klein criticized officiating. the U S fouls reached 30 while Germany posted 27 slowing the American running game. Knight called the officiating a travesty and Klein said calls vary each game. Michael Jordan struggled to contribute as the U S offense cooled.
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Fernando Martin
Spain
Australia
Knight
Klein
U.S
Michael Jordan
McCormick Loses Gold Crowns In Olympic 3-Meter Dive
Kelly McCormick and Chris Seufert bow to Canadian Sylvie Bernier who won gold on the three meter springboard at the 1964 Games. McCormick finished silver, Seufert took bronze as Bernier surged ahead late with a key dive. McCormick, daughter of Pat McCormick, refused to let the moment define her, while Bernier spoke of focus and music between dives.
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Los Angeles
Kelly McCormick
Chris Seufert
United States
Sylvie Bernier
Bernier
McCormick
Seufert
China
Li Yihua
Li Qiaorian
Canadian Broadcasting Company
U.S
Indianapolis
Pat McCormick
Kelly
Ohio State
Trea
Wild Night For Weightlifters Shakes Olympic Session
In Los Angeles the 220 pound class produced a dramatic evening. Rolf Miller of West Germany won gold with a total of 848 pounds, a final clean and jerk that tied the games record, while Romania's Vasile Groupa totaled 843 to take silver. Finland's Pekka Niemi earned bronze from the B session with a Finnish record 810. The crowd cheered as Miller bowed after his decisive last lift, and Groupa briefly led before the final push.
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Los Angeles
Loyola Marymount University
Albert Gersten
West Germany
Rolf Miller
Romania
Vasile Groupa
Miller
Groupa
Milser
Duisburg
East Germany
Finland
Pekka Niemi
Niemi
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Tony Daly
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Gabriela Andersen- Schiess
IAAF
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Andersen-Schiess
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Richard Greenspun
Gene Osher
Sebastian Coe
Steve Ovett
Coe
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